With the new tablet device that is debuting next week, Apple Inc.
苹果公司的新型平板电脑将于下周发布。
At Apple, a tablet - like device has been many years in the making.
苹果公司酝酿开发平板电脑已经多年。
The Apple ipod has been available for prefor more than 24 hours now.
现在，苹果平板电脑可以实现预定已经超过24小时了。
According to research firm IDC, tablets comprise about 1 % the global portable PC market.
据研究机构国际数据公司（IDC）称，平板电脑目前只占全球便携式个人电脑市场的1%。
But tablets may find a niche , he believes, as portable video players and magazine racks.
不过他相信平板电脑作为便捷的视频播放和杂志阅读设备，会找到它的固定客户群体的。
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